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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables) - Jun. 30, 2015 | Total | Total
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Schedule Of Net Interest Expense |
|  | Net Interest Expense
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Interest expense |  | $ | 8,513 |  | $ | 8,689
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 716 |  |  | 1,048
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes |  |  | 84 |  |  | 75
Total net interest expense |  | $ | 9,313 |  | $ | 9,812
|  | Net Interest Expense
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Interest expense |  | $ | 17,004 |  | $ | 17,432
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 1,423 |  |  | 2,134
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes |  |  | 165 |  |  | 149
Total net interest expense |  | $ | 18,592 |  | $ | 19,715

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